...e of David, judging and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness; and send forth the law from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem; and ... ...nial kingdom. And therefore they will need government, both civil and ecclesiastical, a law and a religion, or rather a law in a religion; that is, ... ...umber seven be disposed to regard them as including in some larger sense the successive states of the whole Christian church up to the coming of the ... ...nd preliminary, and not the conclusion of every well-conducted inquiry. If we had not a law, and a testimony, and a body of divine doctrine, as old ... ...one another in the great object of our hopes, instead of being thereby concentrated and united from all places, and all times, and all conditions. N... ...the necessity of sacrificing our natural affections for Christ’s sake? then we shall be united to all Christ’s people, in closer union than husband ... ...forced to separate from beloved saints, and from their sweet communion? but we shall be united in the day of the Lord, when he shall come with all h... ... its accomplishment must be looked for in visible objects, not in invisible or spiritual states, which so far from contravening, I shall have to make... ...nd allowing it, this much will be yielded to me, that; before we can speak of spiritual states we must have a language derived from visible and sens...

..............................................22 Discovering Nature’s overall Law ..................................................24 The zohar—a Book o... ...ow, distinguished readers, this book lies here before you in a closet. It states explicitly all the wisdom of statesmanship and the behavior of priv... ...e because we are an integral part of it. Hence, we must study the general law of Nature and go hand in hand with it. our urge to evolve is wonderful... ...n is human society. Why? Because unlike the other degrees, where Nature’s law enforces balance and harmony, Nature has given human beings free choic... ... in order to develop them. Thus, we gradually bring them to more evolved states. The Zohar affects us similarly, unveiling the next degree that awa... ...of students. It was written in Aramaic and contains depictions of all the states that humanity is destined to experience until the end of the genera... ...ritten by a group of ten Kabbalists who built a perfect Kli among them, a united will to discover the highest force in reality—the creator. only the... ...lut or “the Assembly of Israel,” through the collection of souls that are united directly to the creator, meaning with love and giving. There is no ... ...deeds are upright, he is rewarded with uniting with his mate as they were united at the time when they departed from the c reator, before they were...

.................................................44 CHAPTER 3: ALTRUISM IS LIFE’S LAW ................................................ 51 Harmony Among... ...TO RESTORE BALANCE .............................72 CHAPTER 5: OBEYING NATURE’S LAW .............................................. 77 LIFE’S PURPOSE .... ...l we change direction and begin to function in accord with the comprehensive law of Nature—the law of altruism. Every negative phenomenon in our liv... ... these are two sides of the same coin. In his essay, “The Peace,” Baal HaSulam states, “It is well known to researchers of nature that one cannot per... ...experience satisfaction at another’s sorrow. There is a well-known maxim that states that it is much safer to walk next to a satiated lion than next... ...lone. This is what The Book of Zohar explains (Zo- har, Vayikra, item 113). It states that everything exists and occurs for man, to help us form the ... ... not come to Israel because of an internal drive to bond with love, create a united nation, balance with the altruistic Nature, and then lead all o... ...ws will not fight you Israel’s Role 175 as one man. You think that they are united, but their hearts are divided.’” Unity among us can only be ach... ... to wholeness. It is no coincidence that we are currently failing to create a united society in Israel. We are divided into sects: secular vs. relig...

....................................................... 29 Discovering the Law of Love ........................................................... 30 ... ...ryone knew about the Creator, the force of love and giving, and all were united with it. People experienced it as part of their lives, and they did... ...oism. The latter option offered an obvious benefit: if peo- - ple remained united despite their egoism, they would not only retain their way of life,... ... their growing egoism, would force people to become much more aligned and united with both the Creator and each other. Here’s an illustration of thi... ...ly Ari (Rabbi Isaac Luria). Rashbi’s Book of Zohar is, as the book itself states, a com- - mentary on the Torah. Just as Moses explained Abraham’s w... ...of the Bar-Kokheva revolt, and was the man who revealed to the world the law of love. Until the age of forty, Rabbi Akiva was an illiterate shepher... ...rom him. 30 K abbalah for b eg Inners - p art o ne DisCovering The Law of Love Rabbi Akiva’s unique teaching methods established brotherly lo... ...and a receiving degree is considered female. Within each degree there are states in which it is acting as male or as female; hence, we sometimes ref... ...Two, etc.. Similarly, Abraham Lincoln wasn’t born president of the United States of America. He grew from baby Abe to a child, then to a youth, and...

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...o legs and no stance. Indeed, here you need to have prior knowledge of the Law of Root and Branch by which the worlds relate to one another. ThE lAW ... ...te in quantity and quality, as with the seal and the imprint. This is the law of Root and Branch, which applies to every detail and occurrence of re... ...ies the body is required, to grow accustomed to faith in the Creator, His Law, and His Providence. Our sages said about that, “I have created the ev... ...th the encounter of our senses with them. SoUl For example, when Kabbalah states that there are three forces, 1) Body, 2) Animate Soul, and 3) Sacre... ...is compelled to follow a way of cause and effect, in varying, consecutive states, which slowly develop us, until we come to a resolution to choose t... ...omy 4:29). This can be examined by studying Providence and the verse which states about us, “The Torah is true and all its words are true, and woe to... ...e, for all who are connected to the pure, are pure. Since the Guardian is united with its guarded, there is no apparent division between bad and goo... ... the same. In the end, any servant of the Creator attains them as single, united and unified discernment. They only appear to be divided into three ... ...the same teaching and bear the same measure of sagacity, they are in fact united, for what separates them? Hence, when one contemplates another’s act...

...ced the League of Nations. Which produced World War II. Which produced the United Nations... But why do all good intentions of humans always fail ? ..... ...iament of the whole humankind. The world is a one whole federation of free states and nations. A one whole democratic system with high living standard... ...e remain the same selfish survivors. And this is only natural, because the law of selfishness had never stopped acting and will never stop, in the lim... ...terests from battling each other, we just have to follow a simple rule, or law: “The equal observation of each and all interests (rights) is our supre... ...h and all interests (rights) is our supreme natural interest.” This simple law is fundamental for securing the balance of interests in a society by se...

... THE ZOHAR Mittuk (sweetening/mitigation) of a restriction law. Restriction is a ban for Malchut to receive Light. This ban is lifted... ... the letters MI joined the letters ELEH, so does this name remain forever united, and on this secret stands the world. Eliyahu then flew away, and I... ...ed Israel; hence, it is said that a rose is Knesset Israel. There are two states in a rose (Malchut). The lowest, initial, small state (Katnut) is w... ...act with the lower, impure forces. In other words, there are two opposite states: perfection and its absence, Light and darkness. They are felt by h... ...es), which, if available, enables Malchut to receive the Upper Light. The law, judgment, or restriction does not allow for the reception of Light in... ...s of Malchut of the world of Atzilut change her in both the small and big states. It is written that, in the process of creation, “in the beginning E... ... blessings, like the Light in Tvunah. It is said about it, “the city that united with her,” for Nukva, called “city,” merged with Tvunah, and Nukva ... ...tion unable to accept (perceive) the Light that descends according to the law of the first restriction. A similar distinction exists between Partzuf... ...se the letter Shin is a letter of truth, in which the Patriarchs had been united, for the three lines in the writing of the letter Shin ( ש) signify...

...ost Important Is the Mindand the Heart ....................... 148 50. Two States ....................................................................... ......................................................297 140. How I Love Thy Law ................................................................298 141... ... are many more descents than ascents, and he does not see an end to these states, and he will forever remain outside of holiness, for he sees that i... ... a path of wanting to come to do everything for the Creator, one comes to states of ascents and descents. Sometimes one comes to such a great decli... ...ss. At that 84 Shamati time one does not feel any wholeness, for it is a law that what people think affects a person. Therefore, if people respect ... ...at our sages said about the verse, “And the drinking was according to the law,” what is “according to the law?” Rabbi Hanan said on behalf of Rabbi... ... is Kedusha in Yetzira, is Klipa in Assiya. Therefore, if the righteous is united in some degree, he certainly unites with the Kedusha in the degree.... ... the fourth … and Israel departed from the other authority, and they were united with a Matzoh holy knot.” The leavened bread is the Mochin that exp...

...,” where, with the help of two hundred double louis given by his father-in-law to the surly republican who presided over the sales of the national dom... ...wn. His speech, his clothing, his gestures, the blinking of his eyes, were law to the country-side, where every one, after studying him as a naturalis... ...ousand francs over his allowance in Paris, where he had been sent to study law, now came forward and kissed Eugenie on both cheeks, offering her a wor... ...e hounds, more in number, lay better on the scent, and beset the prey more unitedly. If Charles could have dropped from the Indian Isles, he would hav... ...n the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he m... ...ndies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might no...

...n it, so that the First Psalm declares those blessed who meditate upon the law of God day and night. Undoubtedly, you will not start a stronger incens... ...e daily most ingeniously con- trived) as though they were derived from the law codes; yea, we even dare impertinently to refer to it, and boast of it,... ...and caution. In this lawyers and jurists assist, who twist and stretch the law to suit it to their cause, stress words and use them for a subterfuge, ... ...his word: Thou shalt have no other gods before Me, in its simplest meaning states nothing else than this demand: Thou shalt fear, love, and trust in M... ...r: the soul through the Word which it believes, but the body because it is united with the soul and also appre- 103 The Large Catechism hends Baptism...

... ISBN: 1-931233-72-1 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 CONTENTS... ... 1-931233-72-1 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 CONTENTS ... ... everyone is educated, starting during childhood, to abide by the natural law, namely Dao, never to indulge oneself. Western people, on the other ha... ... change of destiny? The natural discipline, or the natural order (natural law), the natural way of the universe is actually the same as that of ours... ... understand the heart of heaven. What is the heart of heaven? The natural law, or natural rule. For humans, it is the human relationship, of husband... ... education, and more arrogant with the advance of science, especially the United States, followed by a group of European countries, and then the worl... ...ion, and more arrogant with the advance of science, especially the United States, followed by a group of European countries, and then the world. Sti... ...ognition. So men of insight in Taiwan and the U.S. have to admit that the United States would be ruined from television. Is it better in our mainland... ...n. So men of insight in Taiwan and the U.S. have to admit that the United States would be ruined from television. Is it better in our mainland? Ho...

... Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2006028950 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publicatio... ...ary of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2006028950 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data ... ...ory and thought are broth- ers. But, make no mistake, thousands repeat the law and the scriptures and only a handful think.” I see his sparsely bear... ...ment when officials were in the crowd? Authorities wanted me to break the law by passing judgment. I was shocked by the woman’s fear, her beseeching... ...earded priest demanded: “Master, which is the greatest commandment of the law?” I deliberated, wanting to impose on his arrogance. “You shall love ...

...ecent years, he has become a sought-after lecturer in academic circles in the United States and Europe. Dr. Laitman is the founder and president of B... ...ears, he has become a sought-after lecturer in academic circles in the United States and Europe. Dr. Laitman is the founder and president of Bnei Ba-... ...University of Paris. In subsequent years he was awarded honorary PhDs in the United States, Canada, Finland, Russia, and Hungary. In recognition of ... ...ity of Paris. In subsequent years he was awarded honorary PhDs in the United States, Canada, Finland, Russia, and Hungary. In recognition of his com... ...sness. To move forward, we must cultivate a mindset that enables us to form a united human family, a planetary civilization. However, this civilizat... ...ins Abraham’s persistent question, whose answer led him to discover Nature’s law: “Who is the owner of the capitol?” When he realized that there wa... ...But if we examine Nature, we will find that altruism is the most fundamental law of nature. For example, each cell in the body is inherently egoist... ...nited with Him, then experience the loss of this unity. By ex- periencing both states we will be able to make a conscious choice, and consciousness i... ...Nature—minerals, plants, and animals— instinctively follow Nature’s altruistic law. Only human behavior is in contrast with the rest of Nature and wi...

...edifficultthandeathitself;therefore,itisno surprise that Ethics of the Fathers states, "Against your will do you live." Nature created us, and we are ... ...ughunthinkabletormenttoexperience,atleastoncein a lifetime, the bliss of being united with the Creator. Why, then, is the Creator silent in response t... ...er our present nature in order to acquire a completely opposite one? The basic law of the spiritual world is summarized in twowords: "absolutealtruism... ... will subsequentlydiscoverthatbothworldsfunctionaccordingto the same spiritual law of "faith above reason." Ourwillingnesstosuppressourownreasonandbeg... ...uthwillnotaltertomorrow,aswasthecasewithall former beliefs, because now we are united with the Creator, and can view all events through the prism of t... ...dy of the soul consistsof620parts,ororgans.Eachpartisconsideredtobea spiritual law or spiritual act (mitzvah). The Light of the CreatorortheCreatorHim... ... have abandoned our own environment, family, and friends for the sake of being united with the Creator. These sensations arise when we lack faith in t... ...arkness and enter into the Light. Going even further, if we realize that these states of darkness are necessary for spiritualadvancement,andareevendes... ... are no more than animals. As a result of experiencing these two contradictory states, wewilldeveloptworesponsestowardtheCreator.Thefirstis a plea for...

... Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel. Copyright Safrai Gallery. Manufactured in the United States of America Published by Jewish Lights Publishing A Division o... ...y, Jerusalem, Israel. Copyright Safrai Gallery. Manufactured in the United States of America Published by Jewish Lights Publishing A Division of LongH... ...est way for us. Though the Mishnah and the Talmud explain each spiri- tual law in detail, they are written in everyday language. Hence, if you do not ... ...e Rungs of the Ladder), in which he suc- cessfully expressed all the inner states of a person who is on the way toward attaining the upper world. He s...

...to shock us, who otherwise desire only rest. By our nature, we operate by the law of maximum pleasure for minimum effort. But when pain forces us to... ...ng only out of its opposite. Moreover, the greater the difference between the states, the stronger and more intense the feelings. Hence, reaching th... ...se the feelings. Hence, reaching the Creator’s level compels us to go through states quite opposite to His: humbleness, emptiness, darkness and suff... ...Q: Who is the Creator? A: The wisdom of Kabbalah, which studies the collective law of creation, uses words such as God, Creator, and Emanator, as tec... ... creation. That Force is one and unique. In Kabbalah there is but one primary law – the law of creation, which is to delight the crea- tures in any w... ...itual state one achieves after the crossing of the barrier. Between those two states there is a pe- riod when we restrict our intentions and try not ... ...s no difference between good and evil, and life and death. Everything will be united in a state of endless wholeness. That is the purpose all of ma...

...ant it. But wanting means knowing, trying, feeling how good it is. There is a law that states that, “The expan- sion of the Light, and its departure,... ...ut wanting means knowing, trying, feeling how good it is. There is a law that states that, “The expan- sion of the Light, and its departure, make the... ...ion, it is called “be- T H E PAT H O F K A B B A L A H 16 stowal.” The Talmud states that if a respectable man marries, he doesn’t have to give a ri... ...f. Partzuf Everything that happens in the spiritual world and every spiritual law automatically applies to our world. Thus, by studying the processes... ...framework should keep changing and improving, according to its members’ inner states, and it should always support the goal. The tighter and stronge... ...he did not. Did he want to commit a sin? No, he did not. But did he break the law? Yes, he did. Even corruption in spirituality is no coincidence; ev... ....” Even the Ari mentioned it. In order for an individual to be included in the united desire of the group, that person must be in complete agreement ... ...alled “bestowal.” Guf itself is called “bestowal.” Guf Only a group of friends united by their desire can bring others out of the situations they fal... ...om the world of Atzilut to the world of Assiya are complete Godliness and are united with the Creator. Yet, how is it possible that this should be o...

...session of Shelley’s widow, and passed from her to her son and daughter-in-law. After Sir Percy Shelley’s death, Lady Shelley took the occasion of the... ...g _245 Eternal Nature’s law. Above, below, around, The circling systems formed A wilderness of harm... ...wings Speeded like thought upon the light of Heaven. The Body and the Soul united then, _615 A gentle start convulse... ...d power, even when his feeble hand Shakes in its last decay, were the true law _685 Of this so lovely world! But thou art fle... ...irth From common joy; which with the speechless feeling That led her there united, and shot forth From her far eyes a light of deep revealing, All but... ...lanced as she spake: ‘Ay, this is Paradise And not a dream, and we are all united! Lo, that is mine own child, who in the guise ... ...es The Devil is a gentleman; At others a bard bartering rhymes For sack; a statesman spinning crimes; A swindler, living as he can; ... ...han that here alluded to.—Shelley’s Note. 415 Shelley 17. 17. 17. 17. 17. Statesmen damn themselves to be Cursed; and lawyers damn their souls To the... ...ke mountains in the morn _685 Glorious states;—and are they now Ashes, wrecks, oblivion? SEMICHOR SEMICHOR SEMICHO...

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